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Thinking of getting a pod harness for the season ahead? Photo: Ozone

Are you a pod god? How to make the most of your harness

The wrong paragliding harness choice can erode confidence and damage your flying just as much as choosing the wrong wing, writes SIV instructor Malin Lobb
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Pierre Bouilloux triangle video

Video: Pierre Bouilloux’s 132km FAI triangle flight in 1993

A true paragliding pioneer, Supair founder Pierre Bouilloux flew a 132km FAI triangle in the Alps back in 1993. This is the video he made of that flight
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Between Two Worlds

Video: Between Two Worlds

Adi Geisegger's new short film captures the magic of free-flight – paragliding through a frozen Alpine wonderland in winter 2020/21
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Watch: Damien Pattou’s Alpine vol-biv adventure

Damien Pattou's film is beautifully made and a real insight into the art of mountain paragliding. Immerse yourself – and then plan your own adventure.
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How to fly Tenerife

Paragliding guide to how to fly Tenerife

An insider's guide to paragliding in Tenerife. Just four hours from Europe it's an early season favourite for pilots escaping northern winter.
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Ben Kellett, Flying up the Harris, New Zealand

Another World: New Zealand

The 2020-2021 flying scene is buzzing in New Zealand! Ben Kellett lives in Queenstown, and is a full-blown vol-biv addict
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SIV

The Four SIV Fundamentals

Flyeo instructor Malin Lobb talks about the four fundamental SIV skills that allow paraglider pilots to deal with any situation
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Philipp Medius at work

Philipp Medicus on designing EN A+ paragliders

We talked to Nova designer Philipp Medicus about designing EN A+ paragliders, wings to take pilots from first training days to first XCs
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Cross Country Magazine Gear Guide 2021

Cross Country Gear Guide

Cross Country’s printed Gear Guide is an in-depth look at the huge variety of paragliding and paramotoring equipment on the market.
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Study into reserves and G-force by Matt Wilkes

Reserves and G-Force: What you need to know

Find out more about the biggest study into reserve parachutes for paraglider pilots and G-force ever done. By Dr Matt Wilkes
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